Hello, Friend,
I was going to rant today, but I thought it might be more useful to share the following information. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and powerless, you’re not alone. We’re under constant siege from hostile forces on multiple fronts. I try to take at least one day a week off to rest and reset, which I highly recommend, but the best antidote to feeling powerless is to empower ourselves. I created this list for someone I love who was feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. It’s not all-inclusive and it’s a working document, but it’s a starting point. I’ve gathered these links over time and putting them into a working categorized document makes them more accessible and actionable. If you have relevant things to add, please feel invited to share in the comments.
I know some folks get a little kerfuffled about the idea of us all being ‘in this together’, so I’ve tried to fine tune that a skootch by suggesting we’re all in these stormy seas together. Clearly we are all in different boats and that creates complexities. The thing about boats is if they come together with purpose they can become an armada. One boat may be vulnerable, but a fleet of ships can be a powerful force. There are more of us than there are people currently taking control, millions and millions more of us. If they’re going to create the storms and leave us all to sink or swim, then I believe we need to help each other stay afloat.
Hoist the sails, fasten the jib, grab the wheel! Avast and Ahoy, Me Hearties!
Things You Can Read/Know/Do to Resist, Persist, and Insist
A Few People Who Offer Helpful/Hopeful/Clear Politically Focused Information
(PS: You can find LOTS more wonderful folks to explore from a variety of topics and perspectives on my Profile under reads)
Ohh, That’s Rich
(Not Quite as Hopeful, but Insightful)
Some People Who Might Make You Laugh and Think
Some Actionable Items
50501 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement
30 Lonely but Beautiful Actions
What to do Under Martial Law
Best Practices to Call Your Elected Officials
5 Calls the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact.
The General Strike Plan
500 Leading Progressive Organizations to Support
How to Stop DonOLD
Small Things We Can Do with Great Love
Run for Office with the Democrats
Support our National Parks
Health Updates
Replacement for CDC/HHS Reports NYC Global Health Updates
Your Local Epidemiologist on Substack
The People’s CDC
WHO News
Johns Hopkins Health Security E-Newsletter
Disaster/Emergency Prep
Preparing for the Worst Case Scenario in the US
How to Make a Go-Bag
What to Put in Your Go-Bag
Big Tech Alternatives and Strategies
Protect Yourself from Potential Surveillance
How to Stop Meta from Collecting Your Data (Settings and Solutions)
Why Use Signal App
De-Googling Information
iPhone Alternate Murena Fairphone
How to Completely Become Invisible Online
Performative vs. Effective Strategies
How to Stop the Broligarchs
Longer and More Complex reads:
Harvard Paper from 2022 Organizing Against on Autocracy in the US
Government Cost Cutting is Bullshit (Clarity on how taxes and the US government work)
The AI Bubble Driven by Legacy Software Firms
Project 2025 Entire Document (from Senate Dems)
Understanding the Complexities of This Moment
Alternative enclaves, creating new societies that cannot be controlled
One last thing, for alternative accounts of many government agencies being dismantled under DOGE, go to BlueSky, open an account, and type in ALT(Agency Name) for example ALT National Park Service. Most of them are there with lots of valuable information! Look for me there!
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